Inquiry Music Ensemble

5 June

Body Percussion

Explore our bodies as percussion instruments

Recording: Exploring Instruments 8


29 May

Recording: Exploring Instruments 7


22 May

Hum orchestra

Following a conductor to change pitch and volume

-students take turns conducting our 'hum orchestra'. When the conductor holds their hands close to their lap, we hum with low pitch. When they spread their hands apart, we hum louder. When they move their hands up, we hum a higher pitch. Listen to some of our musical creations as each student takes a turn conducting!


Recording: Exploring Instruments 6



15 May

Test tube flutes

How can we make sound with test tube?

Recording: Exploring Instruments 5

1 May

Rubber band instruments

What sounds can you make with a rubber band?


Recording: Exploring Instruments 4


24 April

Animal sounds

What are some animal sounds?

-lion
-snake
-koala
-cat
-cow
-tiger
-monster
-bunny
-kangaroo

Following a conductor

Hands together = quiet | Hands apart = loud

Hands low = low pitch | Hands high = high pitch

Students took turns conducting each other in a 'buzz band'.

Recordings: Animal Orchestra 1, Animal Orchestra 2, Exploring Instruments 2

In the 'Animal Orchestra', students choose an animal noise and join groups with the same animal. They take turns being the conductor, using their hands to give directions to each section.




17 April

Exploring and describing sound

What is sound?

-something that makes a noise
-big and bursril and shuria
-rawr
-Jiho
-like music
-blah blah blah
-Busra
-poo poo
-you can make it high or low
-Furkan
-balblablbla
-do something that makes notes

How do we make sounds?

-with our mouths
-you can make something
-instruments
-tongue & teeth
-tree
-hitting things
-rubbing stuff together
-machines

What words can we use to describe sounds?

(ex: loud, soft, bright, dull)

Recording: Exploring Instruments 1